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The company bases its operations at a landing platform situated off the shores of [[Castle Gardens]] and [[Fishmarket South]], [[Algonquin]]. The layout of the landing platform as well as its location hint that the helipad may be based on the [[wp:Downtown Manhattan Heliport|Downtown Manhattan Heliport]] in New York City, although the terminal building is completely different. | The company bases its operations at a landing platform situated off the shores of [[Castle Gardens]] and [[Fishmarket South]], [[Algonquin]]. The layout of the landing platform as well as its location hint that the helipad may be based on the [[wp:Downtown Manhattan Heliport|Downtown Manhattan Heliport]] in New York City, although the terminal building is completely different. | ||
Pedestrians can be seen waiting in line to enter the helicopters. When a helicopter is free, at most three will approach and enter the helicopter. The pilot will take off, giving tours to them. | |||
The name ''Higgins'' is apparently a reference to a character in the TV show ''Magnum P.I.'', and the tour company was originally to be named "Magnum Helitours".<ref>[http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=344077&view=findpost&p=1059112199 Post on GTAForums]</ref> | The name ''Higgins'' is apparently a reference to a character in the TV show ''Magnum P.I.'', and the tour company was originally to be named "Magnum Helitours".<ref>[http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=344077&view=findpost&p=1059112199 Post on GTAForums]</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*During [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]], [[Annihilator]]s spawn here instead of the Helitours Mavericks. | *During [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]] in GTA IV and [[The Lost and Damned]], [[Annihilator]]s spawn here instead of the Helitours Mavericks. In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], [[Buzzard]]s spawn here. | ||
*During the tour that leads along the major bridges, the pilot makes a mistake when he tells about the Lighthouse of Charge Island. He means the Lighthouse of Colony Island. | *During the tour that leads along the major bridges, the pilot makes a mistake when he tells about the Lighthouse of Charge Island. He means the Lighthouse of Colony Island. | ||
*[[Luis Fernando Lopez]] was trained at Higgins Helitours. | *[[Luis Fernando Lopez]] was trained at Higgins Helitours. | ||
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[[Category:Transport in GTA IV]] | [[Category:Transport in GTA IV]] | ||